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China: 2009 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'

Announcement

20 Aug 2009

August 20, 2009 - Six Chinese ministries announced an overhaul to a 2007 policy (Caiguanshui 2007/11; 财关税〔2007〕11号) that offers tariff-free imports of certain products pertaining to the manufacture of 'major technical equipment'.

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Number of interventions

3

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jul 2009

Revocation date:

24 Apr 2010

Announced: 20 Aug 2009
Internal taxation of imports
In August 2009, the Chinese government published an updated version of a list of goods that were eligible for tax-free (both tariffs and VAT) when used in the manufacture of designated types of 'major...
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Announced: 20 Aug 2009
Import tariff
On the 20th of August, 2009, six Chinese government ministries* jointly published an update to a 2007 policy that offered tax-free imports of certain items necessary for the production of various type...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2009

Revocation date:

24 Apr 2010

Announced: 20 Aug 2009
Tax or social insurance relief
China's 'Major Technical Equipment' policy grants tax-free imports to firms in certain sectors involved in the production of said equipment. This represents a sector-specific preferential tax policy f...
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